vegetative multiplication of ornamental plants and fruit trees by using small sized emplants. Because of the minute Sized of the propagules are there in the culture, the technique is called micropropagation.
Advantages :--
⚫ Helps in rapid multiplication.
⚫ One can obtain the plants throughout the year independent of seasons.
⚫ A number of plantlets are obtained within a short period.
⚫ It forms the safe and easy, economical method for plant propagation.
⚫ Tissue culture in ornamental plants gives better growth, more flowers and bring less fall out.
⚫ In micropropagation, genetically
similar plants (somaclones) are
obtained, because of this reason, the desirable characters and desired sex
of superior nature are kept for generation to generation.
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